This week has been phenomenal in Antigua Guatemala, with a pedestrian town for three days, new spotlights at the Compañía de Jesús ruins, the 2nd Flower Festival, and live music every single day. Here’s live marimba performance under the Palacio del Ayuntamiento as part of the Flower Festival. Stay tuned this coming week for photos … Read more
On the weekends you can enjoy traditional Guatemalan marimba music thanks to this family of Kakchiquel musicians. Of course, with the new and ugly regulations on Calle del Arco, who knows where you can find them. I will look for them tomorrow and I will update. this post with their new location. Stay tuned!
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As I have mentioned before, most weekends in Antigua Guatemala are marimba days. There are quite a few places, private and public, where one can listen to live marimba music. One sure place to find live marimba music is at Calle del Arco on the weekends. Do you like marimba music?
Most weekends in Antigua Guatemala are marimba days. There are quite a few places, private and public, where one can listen to live marimba music. In this particular case, the marimba players were providing the soundtrack for the weekend temporary handicraft market that set up over the weekend on the atrium of the former Compañía … Read more
Every Saturday and Sunday the city closes 5a avenida norte, better known as Calle del Arco, to all traffic. Only allowing people to walk through the street. This group of a father and his sons made the experience very festive and lively. Throughout the whole street you can hear the soul of this city flowing … Read more